Whiskymaker Bruichladdish reports an increase in profits of 29% for the year to 31st December 2006 on a turnover of £5.3m
Sir John Mactaggart, Chairman, commented: “This performance continues the improvement in both profitability and turnover achieved over the last 3 years.â€
“Earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and goodwill provisions rose to £1,123,000 from £932,000, with overheads remaining static.â€
The scotch distiller fights well above its weight as Industry analysis by Plimsoll of 86 whisky companies puts the company at number 15 in pre-tax profit ranking. And 4th in Gross Profit as a percentage of sales.
The company is in 3rd place within the industry for companies returning the best added value as a percentage of sales.
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“I know nothing about whisky but this site is where I will dump everything I find out about this Japanese malt whisky thing…†Say’s Chris Bunting, the writer of Nonjatta.
The next time you finish your drink fast, say Nonjatta as it means something like “Drunk it all†in Japanese according to Chris.
Why not pay Chris and Nonjatta a visit.
(Found it through Spittoon.biz)
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A distillery in Grimstad on Norway’s south coast plans to start producing whisky this year, with the first bottles ready for sale around 2010.
KG Puntervold of Grimstad, also known as Agder Brenneri, plans initial production of around 2,500 bottles. “Since whisky has to lie at least three years in the barrel, it won’t be ready until 2010 at the earliest,” Ole Puntervold, director of the distillery, told newspaper Aftenposten.
He said his firm will use American bourbon barrels, which will be delivered in May. He plans to produce half-bottles with an alcohol volume of just over 40 percent.
Puntervold stressed the whisky production will be a trial run, to learn and see what’s possible to develop.
The full story at local Norwegian newspaper Aftonposten
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13 Distilleries and 3 Golf Courses in 19 days, just heaven. Those 
are the words of David Baker at Bakery Hill Distillery, Australia.
David has teamed up with IntAir Corporate Travel in Hawthorn. And together they have created what they think is the ultimate Whisky and Golf extravaganza for Australians, and being golfers our selves we agree.
13 distilleries including Speyside, the Islands, Highland and Lowlands; 3 world famous golf courses from the home of golf; the beguiling Scottish countryside with its lochs, glens and moors; traditional Scottish hospitality and distillery experiences personally arranged to provide the ultimate adventure. For those wanting more, a 2 day stopover in Dubai is available to break the trip.
For more information or to book this package, visit IntAir Corporate Travel web site or e-mail David
Or visit Bakery Hills website for more information.
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Bringing together the great and the good of the world’s whisky distillers, 
